Market Dips and Insider Moves: Key Insights on PLTR, SQ, VRT, NKE, and SONY

1. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -2.55%. Palantir disclosed insider transactions involving board members selling shares in mid-September 2024, with significant sales on September 17. Analysts at Wedbush suggest companies like NVIDIA in the AI sector may benefit from the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts.

2. Block (NYSE: SQ)
Block dipped mildly by -2.58%. Block reported Q2 2024 revenue of $12.113 billion and net profit of $661 million. New Street Research initiated coverage with a neutral rating and $70 target. UBS maintained a buy rating with a $92 target. Recent insider trades involved sales by executives.

3. Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT)
Vertiv Holdings dipped mildly by -2.59%. Vertiv Holdings disclosed seven insider transactions on September 4, 2024, including Executive Winther Karsten purchasing 30,200 shares on September 3. Additionally, on August 23, Lim Cheryl H. J. sold 2,914 shares.

4. Nike (NYSE: NKE)
Nike dipped mildly by -2.62%. NIKE is replacing CEO John Donahoe with Elliott Hill in October. Analysts have mixed views on the change, with Truist Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Telsey Advisory Group maintaining varying ratings. Revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $51.36 billion, an increase of 0.28%.

5. Sony Group (NYSE: SONY)
Sony Group dipped mildly by -2.71%. Sony is testing market demand with PS5 Pro, sparking pricing debate. The discontinuation of "Starwhisper Agents" and its director's resignation may lead to studio closure. Sony plans to release special edition PS5 controllers and is hosting a reveal event next Tuesday.